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Wikipedia WikiMeetup at Bangalore: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 11, 2016 — last modified Aug 12, 2016 01:31 PM — filed under: CIS-A2K, Access to Knowledge, Wikimedia, Wikipedia, Event
Bangalore based Wikipedians will gather for a meeting at the Centre for Internet and Society on Sunday, August 14, 2016 at 3.00 p.m.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Events
The Future of Journalism: EJC @ Picnic 2010: by Nishant Shah — published Oct 13, 2010 — filed under: Conference, Digital Activism, Digital Governance
Nishant Shah was a speaker at the PICNIC 2010, in Amsterdam, where he made a presentation titled "Citizens in the time of Database Democracies : Information ecology and role of participatory technologies in India"
Located in Research / Conferences & Workshops / Conference Blogs
RightsCon 2018: by Admin — published Feb 28, 2018 — filed under: Access to Knowledge
Rohini Lakshané, Anubha Sinha, Vidushi Marda, and Amba Kak will be participating in the seventh event in the RightsCon Summit Series to be held in Toronto from May 16 - 18, 2018 as speakers.
Located in Access to Knowledge / News & Media
A Ludicrous Ban: by Achal Prabhala and Lawrence Liang — published Jun 04, 2012 — filed under: Copyright, Access to Knowledge
Achal Prabhala and Lawrence Liang have written an article for the Open Magazine about the bizarre ways in which the Internet is regulated in 21st century India.
Located in Access to Knowledge
Call for Position - Programme Officer (Communication) - Access to Knowledge: by Tito Dutta — published Oct 06, 2018 — last modified Nov 02, 2018 09:37 AM
We are inviting applications for the position of a Programme Officer (Communication) to join the Access to Knowledge (CIS-A2K) team at the Centre for Internet and Society. Please find below the description of the position, the eligibility criteria, and the application process.
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CIS Statement in WIPO SCCR 43: by Shweta Mohandas and Anubha Sinha — published Mar 28, 2023 — filed under: Copyright, Access to Knowledge, WIPO
Shweta Mohandas delivered a statement on behalf of CIS, on day 1 of the 43rd WIPO SCCR session on the Broadcast Treaty.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
Second Response to Draft National Policy on Open Standards for e-Governance: by Pranesh Prakash — published Jul 07, 2009 — last modified Jul 07, 2009 04:49 PM — filed under: Open Standards, Public Accountability, Software Patents
Another draft (labelled "version 2", dated May 26, 2009) of the draft national policy on open standards for e-governance was made available to Fosscomm, while many software companies were speaking out against NASSCOM's position on the policy. CIS drafted a second response addressing both the allegations against NASSCOM as well as the few shortcomings we perceive in the draft policy.
Located in Openness / Publications / Open Standards
CIS anniversary: by Prasad Krishna — published May 06, 2013 — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Digital Natives, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, Openness, Researchers at Work
The Centre for Internet and Society will celebrate five years of its existence with an exhibition showcasing its works and accomplishments.
Located in News & Media
Financial Inclusion and the UID: by elonnai hickok — published Aug 22, 2011 — last modified Aug 23, 2011 10:36 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Since 2009, when Nandan Nilekani began to envision and implement the Unique Identification Project, the UID authority has promoted the UID/Aadhaar scheme as a tool of development for India - arguing that an identity will assist in bringing benefits to the poor, promote financial inclusion in India, and allow for economic and social development. In this blog entry I will focus on the challenges and possibilities of the UID number providing the residents of India a viable method of access to financial services across the country.
Located in Internet Governance
Your cyber space is a hackers paradise: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 06, 2011 — last modified Aug 23, 2011 12:58 AM
It Looks like hackers are having a ball targeting all kinds of websites — gaming, news, government, personal email and even those run by terror networks, writes Shayan Ghosh. The article was published in Mail Today on June 6, 2011.
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